The devil and his workers will not appear as satan & deceivers. They will appear to be on your side & on God’s side. But they will take your attention off God, off Jesus Christ, off sharing His Gospel & place attention on man & his frailties.

2 CORINTHIANS 11: 11-15 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series]
THE MASQUERADERS
[Matthew 24: 1-5 / 1 John 4:1-3]
A attack on the purity of Paul's motives was a disguise for the false preachers actions. They acted like they were concerned for what was right so that they could divide the unity of
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We should not be surprised that the gospel is opposed. We’d like to think that everyone will just accept this wonderful news, but that is not the case. Let’s look at the faces of that opposition.

Passage: Acts 17:1-33
Intro: One of the recurring themes of Acts is opposition.
1. mostly from the Jews, but others as well.
2. it was as well as recurring theme in the life of ministry of Christ.
3. we can draw this principle; that where the gospel goes, opposition will arise in one form or
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How to recognize and uproot the main causes of jealousy and envy that ruin relationships

The Roots of Jealousy
(Acts 13:42-52)
Illustration:It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.
Benjamin Franklin.
1. Why do you suppose that many people allow jealousy to hinder their relationships,
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The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52)
Illustration:JEALOUSY
It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.
Benjamin Franklin.
There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other
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James is battling those who say you are saved by faith and can live as you want.

WILL YOUR FAITH GET YOU TO HEAVEN?
James 2:14-26
This is the passage that some people believe that James contradicts Paul. It seems on the surface that this is true. In Romans 3:28, Paul specifically says that a person is justified by faith without the works of the law. Yet we are told by James
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A sermon for a friend’s installation service at a new congregation using a text that was one of his favorites.

Installation Service
September 14, 2003 Ephesians 6:19-20
Introduction and remarks
Eph 6:19-20
and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly,
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Jealousy creates destructive behavior. The best people of the day were swept up in a wave of jealous retribution. "But the Jews aroused the devout of the city and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district."

The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52)
Illustration:JEALOUSY
It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.
Benjamin Franklin.
There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other
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An Answer to Skeptic’s view of God’s Justice and Truth (Rom. 3:3,4)
Illustration:
7000 Protestant youth from many denominations were asked whether they agreed with the following statements:
"The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life." More than 60% agreed.
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There is no one better to learn about true spritual leadership, then the apostle Paul himself. In a day where false teachers abound, we must make sure that we are leading God’s people the right way.

Fail Proof Spiritual Leadership
1 Thess. 2:1-6
Intro
For the sake of our study, I don’t want to start in Chapter 1, but rather in Chapter 2. For nearly half a century, beginning in the 1950’s, the world has asked the question, “Where have all the leaders gone?” During that time, society
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Trials are a common part of the Christian life, but not one that we should allow to rule us. This portion of Thessalonians gives us insight into how we can stand up against the trials that come our way.

Stand Up
1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Intro
Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was the “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these
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In these four verses that we are going to consider tonight the apostle Paul gives us four principles concerning the word of God, or the gospel.

An Unchanging Message for an Ever Changing World
Pm Service October 25th 2009
Galatians 1:1-10
Introduction
One of the most frequently used phrases in Christian circles is "the gospel." Amazingly few adults know what this term means. It could either refer to its literal translation, "good
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What to believe about Jesus for salvation, versus a wrong kind of belief. What we are saved from, and what we are saved to.

WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?
Acts 16:25-34
The Apostle Paul and his companion Silas had responded to the call of God to take the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to Macedonia. The first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe was a woman named Lydia, whose heart the Lord opened to give heed
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James has a lot to tell us about faith. His simple, straight forward message challenges us and instructs us in character building God's way. This is a summary of some of the things James tells us as we prepare to enter chapter three.

The theme of James is captured in the first chapter, verses James 1:2-4 (read). He then discusses trials and faith throughout the rest of the letter. Some of these trials come from without, but some are as near as the members of our own bodies, i.e. our tongues. Someone pointed out that James
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Paul writes in his letters to Timothy and warns about those who have turned away or deserted him!

FEELING ALL ALONE
In my recent reading of I and II Timothy, I was struck by Paul’s declaration to the young preacher how many had turned from the faith. Although partly as a warning to Timothy, a theme that runs through both letters is to avoid foolish arguments and that some will turn
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Discipline in the church and in the family have their similarities. Whether a conflict is with children in our family or God’s household in a church family, several principles apply.

Strong Leadership in Painful Times
(2 Corinthians 2:1-11)
1. WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes — and lots of doubts about his future.
Now, 12 years after Marty Stevens rescued him from being euthanized because of his
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